Insane yellowbelly and Murray cod fishing at Lake Nillahcootie, the best fishing I can remember
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- The fish were going NUTS at Lake Nillahcootie when I was over there last Monday evening. I have never seen anything like it. It was quiet between 4pm and 6:30pm. In that time I caught 3 carp, and then in between 6:30pm and 7:30pm the place just erupted with the best fishing that I can remember experiencing for a very long time.
The fish were going off their heads with bites coming so frequently that I could not even lead my fishing rod on it's rod holder.
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Reminds me of when I sliced my thumb open on a flatty Gil, the only thing I had to stop the bleeding was my sweaty sock, by the next day I was in hospital with blood poisoning and a hand 3 times the size lol, thanks Rob
Hi Robbie. I am embarrassed by my little outburst recently. I normally don't put anything personal up but the situation calls for it. I recently lost my mother and the "black dog" took me over. I have been lashing out. We could not even see her and she died alone, with the nursing home in lockdown. I was finding it hard to cope ,and was as grumpy as a bear with a sore head. You did nothing wrong and copped it for no reason. Your channel has been a delight to me for years. I recently saw a shag with its feet caught in discarded fishing line and had to whack it on the head and have been contemplating giving the hobby up. So many people don't do the right thing. You are not included. I was approached by an intellectually disabled friend who want's to go fishing recently so I guess I will be dusting off the rods again. I re subscribed too! Cheers. Pleasant fishing!
We all have our dark periods mate, seems like yours has been very dark indeed. Takes a big person to front up and admit their part in some things. Well done and bless you for being that big person. I am truly grieved to hear that your mother passed, especially in the circumstances. I am sure no-one would judge you harshly for your reaction. I would still be hating the world.
As an angler, I have seen many things that make me question the sport. Bait containers and other rubbish littering the rivers and lakes, line entangling a variety of animals, reptiles and birds. I have seen people kill snakes and lizards they mistook for snakes miles out on the river bank, when the snake was just trying to get away, because they might be a danger to the fisherperson. Plastic bags and beer cans, bottles and fast food boxes seem to be easy to carry into a fishing hole full, but impossible to carry out empty. The emptiness must weigh a lot. Instead of giving up, I try to mitigate the damage done by yobbo gits and carry a garbage bag with me, collect rubbish as I find it, clean up line and hooks and stuff I find, and in short, leave the holes better than when I arrived. Our very reason for going fishing, the fish, depend on it.
Do not allow the turkeys to hold you down when you can soar with the eagles mate. Do your part to make up for those who are too selfish and blinded by their own glory to understand they are the problem. Love and best wishes to you and your family following your loss, and I hope you continue to come out of the darkness. It is hard sometimes. Fishing is a great outlet, so just enjoy the moments and let the days string themselves together from those.
Don't stress too much we are all going through shite yours is worse. Old Maori saying " kia Kaha, means stay strong
@@debramage739 I like it, mate. Kia Kaha yourself.
Hey Phil, I'm really sorry to hear of your loss mate. That must have been so hard. We didn't ask for this covid shit.
Please Phil, feel free to email me a robbiefishing@outlook.com any time, even with your phone number.
I deal with literally hundreds of people each week, but if there is one guy that I would love to chat over the phone with it is you.
I know you're a nice guy... I can just tell. I would just love to chat some time. I have so much that I would love to tell you about myself but like you, I don't want to out it here LOL Ansolitely apology excepted my friend.
@@robbiefishing Thanks Robbie. You may very well hear from me, cheers.
That was unbelievable Robbie, the kind of fishing that dreams are made of. The banks of Nillahcootie will no doubt be lined with fishermen this next week or two! hahaha
Thanks mate. Hahaha quite possibly. There's been a lot of people there over the last week already. Word is out. LOL
Now see the difference between this wonderful man, he chucks fish back even if they are keepers because that's what keeps fishing alive, being a local of nilacootie i love to see it.
Thank you so much. I love the saying "Limit your kill, don't kill your limit".
It's OK to keep a feed of fish, but you don't have to keep them all..
Bloody fingers, bloody nose, bloody carp. This one had it all : )
Hahaha thanks mate. Lucky I didn't bleed to death. LOL
Hi @robbiefishing , I remember growing up not far from the Edward river at Deni probably 20 odd years ago. Usually Sept/Oct when the river would rise into minor flood we would head down to a local sandbar alongside some grassy banks where nearly every night after school just before last light the Yellas would just go off especially on a shrimp & worm cocktail. Those were fun times and i think thats where my real love of fishing begun.
Only bloke I’ve ever heard say “I hope it’s not another cod” 😂
Hahaha that's gotta be a sign that the fishing was good doesn't it? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
In the Wars Mate...
just confirms your commitment to Your Channel!
Cheers Robbie!
OH YELLOWBELLY!! They are the best eating fish!! I have only had it once but it was delicious. We were catching them by putting a big tube of wire over them as they raced over a shallowly flooded causeway and filleting and frying by the river. Just wonderful.
My favourite Australian fishing channel. 🙏
Thank you so much Dan.
I been watching your videos a little while now, I'm from SA so I was reluctant to subscribe but now I see you go all sorts of places. Your commentary is great and enjoys the variety of topics. Now subscribed
Thank you so much mate. I love visiting new places and hope to fish SA some day.
Blimey Robbie....you would be surprised to get a Redfin! I've fished here a number of times and never had a Redfin bite. In fact I have spoken to a few people who have fished here for a very long time and one gentleman who comes from Wang way hasn't seen Freddie in 10 years.
But in saying that I have twice spoken to Fisheries guys and they both said there are Redfin in Lake Nillahcootie(I asked them why it is not stocked with Redfin). I think they are towing the company line really...
Great vid again Robbie, thank you!!
Thanks so much mate. Nillahcootie use to be a great reddin Lake in the 1980s, but as soon as the yellowbelly were introduced into the lake the reddies just got less and less. They just can't compete with the yellas.
Great to see the lakes and rivers full down your way, awesome fishing session like also 😊
Those carp fins can be really deadly! Good to see you so keen to donate blood Robbie - the other day I thought my nose was bleeding, but after checking it'snot .... What a great session!
It snot. 🤣🤣👃👃 haha Thanks heaps Captaim Frank.
A bit of rain, some sun, changing pressure systems with the storms moving through and everything is waking up. Shows how much damage flow regulation at dams and locks and weirs has done to the life cycles of the natives. Great to hear they are moving down around your way. Love when the lakes fill and the fish move in to feed on the flooded ground, they are always keen on a well presented bait. They expect to find all sorts of things in the flooded tussocks and grasses that have grown in the low water period. The discolouration to the water helps them feel secure from top down predation, so they move into the shallows. It also helps the water warm up, as the darker water absorbs heat more efficiently. That always gets the natives excited.
Thanks heaps Andrew. Pit minds think very much alike mate.
Good job. Rod holders the best
An afternoon with a bit of everything. Pity you didn't get the Yella you were hoping, but all up it was a great haul. Hope your finger healed up alright. Those images of near last light, with bird song and the water like glass; almost to die for. Keep up the awesome work Robbie!
Hey Damien thanks so much mate. I have had two fresh feeds of yellowbelly since then. Haha
Fantastic fishing
Wow Robbie,
That was amazing!
What a session.
Thanks Dane. Sure was a ripper mate.
Now I know why I can't catch any fish at Nillahcootie, because you have already caught them all. Then again you did put them all back except for the carp. Hmmm, maybe I am the problem. Thanks for showing us that there are fish in there.
Haha thanks mate. I haven't been over there for a while, a trip over must Neary be due I think.
What a great session! A bit of everything 👌🏼 well done
Thanks heaps Mark. They sure were running hot mate. I still reckon your yellowbelly video at Eildon is one of the best yellowbelly videos on RUclips. 👍👍
robbiefishing yeah definitely was a hot bite mate!👌🏼 wow thanks Robbie I really appreciate that! 🙌🏼
Black queen! Wow. Great rod in my youth, about 50 years ago lol
I still like to blow the cobwebs off mine and put it to work from time to time. Haha
Exactly the same size Murray Cod I caught by in the Lachlan River. Cool stuff Robbie 🎣
Thanks Sharon. They're such an awesome fish aren't they.
Saw them on the demanufacture tour 7 years ago in Melbourne! Best day of my life! Rock on..
I live on the Murray river and never seen someone catch as many Murray Cod as you did Rob. That has got to be a record.
Thanks mate. Haha they were going nuts. I have a video here where I catch I think 9 cod in less than 2 hours. Haha the video is called "Cod convention" if you search "robbiefishing cid convention" you will see it.
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I was getting ready for my yellow session tomorrow and well it started to get boring so here I am watching ur great content
Thanks so much mate. Good luck tomorrow.
Heaps of action. We are going to be there on the kayaks this week for yellas.
Awesome. I had a lot of fun in my kayak over there a few days back.
Awesome! I'm headed up that way so I might try it out!
GREAT Session Robbie!
What a hot session mate nice arvo fishing
Great video mate, love the running repairs to the finger 👍
In the States, we call it duct tape. 1,001 uses! Great for closing wounds. You should carry some Superglue too 😜
Duct tape is different to gaffer tape
Hi Robbie I am so happy because last weekend I got my boat license and I’m so pleased with myself
WOW that's awesome well done Joshy. Congratulations buddy.
Old Nillah looks great!
Love your videos mate 😊
Thanks so much Madison.
Nice fishing mate..!
Awesome work as always Robbie
Thanks so much Ricky.
Love the "Bushcraft" 👍🏽😂🤣👍🏽 hot bite mate.
Haha thanks mate. Theres absolutely no way i was going home. LOL
diculous..lol..great stuff robbie.realy nice scenery at the dam.south tassie
I don’t remember last time I commented but love your vids I always watch them even if I don’t comment
Hey Sam thanks so much champ.
Geez you're in the wars Robbie. From another Rob you're going awesome
Haha thanks so much Rob.
Bad day Robbie someone's stolen my box trailer, but you always make my day good cheers for doing what you do
Effing bastards, sorry to hear that mate. Hate thieves
I hate them to become someone's robbed my house 2 years ago
Nothing worse mate, the other day I had someone cut up one of my best yabby nets.
Mate, that is so low! Hope you find the culprits and get your trailer back. Was there much in it?
Was empty out of rego to, worth nothing more than scrap metal my pop had it for 35 years than I've had it for 5 years still went very well it's just the sentimental vale I can remember it ever since I can remember
Great video Robbie. I just got back from pony club so I'm really tired. Anyway, AMAZING video Robbie!!!
Thabk you so much Harriet. I hope you had a great day at pony club.
get all the tinys pumping fear factory Robbie!! 👊
Haha I love Fear Factory.
I remember that lake back in the 80s' but it was only about 75% full...
Same goes for lake Eildon back in the days.
well done mate awesome day your in the wars while having a blast
Thanks mate. haha I was in a hell of a mess. LOL
@@robbiefishing haha byep
The lake at its best time of fishing well done mate. I was trying to count how many times you said yellow belly hahah your like me every bite or hook up it's a yellow belly haha
Hahaha thanks buddy. I said it lots of times. I'm having a great run on the yella at the moment.
@@robbiefishing Shhhh, the fishing gods will hear your boast and send only turtles your way. You know the rules. It is okay to brag about size, but you have to downplay the numbers, and never say a location is great. The Fishing Gods are fickle creatures at the best of times. Don't tempt fate.
Good on ya Robbie! Great fishing session👍♥️
Thanks heaps mate. 👍
All good mate I was peir fishing and got my 1 day old net stolen
HeybHarvwy that really such mate.
OOF! There are some real maggots in this world. Sorry to hear about the net.
Hey You! Good Session.
Thanks heaps Trevor. They were certainly going off!
Great fishing robbie
Thanks heaps Michale. Are you doing any good in the weir?
@@robbiefishing I havnt been out mate due to I broken my foot mate my mate and cousin been out a couple of times done pretty well on the redfin and there are quite a few nice yellowbelly coming out as well and some out of season cod being trolled up while people are targeting Hellas mate
True aussie style on the bandaid there robbie love it lol i must say this was a great fishing trip mate keep em coming ps love all your videos short and long
Haha that was my proudest McGuyver moment. 🤣🤣🤣
Cracking fishing brother, cover all bases. lol.
Thanks heaps Moose. You should head up there, it's fishing well at the moment.
That was an entertaining video Robbie good work
Thanks so much Lachie.
nice fish there robbie decent size .
Wow that was awesome fishing usually I’m lucky to catch 1 or 2 fish you just caught all the fish in that lake!!!
Hahaha thanks mate.
Very well done
Thanks mate.
That is an amazing day of fishing. Duct tape is very useful! I use super glue amazingly enough, it bonds for 3 days, immediately removes the sting and keeps it protected. Not that new skin stuff actual super glue, the gel is easier to apply but takes longer to dry. I have some useful things in my tackle box. It's gotten a bit heavy!
Haha It's funny how tackle boxes always get heavy. LOL 😂
Come to Pennsylvania USA,ill take you to the biggest fabre dam in the world! Great fishing,you'll love it
I would absolutely LOVE to do that someday..
This is my new favourite video you’ve ever published on the channel lake Nillahcootie videos are my favourite as I love watching to catch yellas now I the the number one place on my bucket list is lake Nillahcootie just gotta ask the parents if they’ll take me and I’ll show my dad this video haha great video Robbie keep the yella videos up
Cheers
Haha thanks so much buddy. How far away to you live from Nillahcootie?
Few nice fish
Awesome video Robbie.
Hey Dean thanks heaps mate.
Great videos Robbie I was asked recently about fishing and I told my young neighbour to watch your RUclips channel so can you please show the viewers how you bait up a line using worms ???
Great vid Robbie. I'm a bit jealous, I sat out at the Loddon River for 4 hours today and only had 1 bite which turned out to be a tiny yella of about 15cm. Better than nothing though. Interesting how the natives you caught seemed to come out in the evening, maybe just cruising closer to the banks during lower light periods or a bit shy when the boats are around?
Heu buddy, I don't think the boats effect them too much, but I reckon you are spot on with the shallow water late in the day. The magic hour never fails.
Well done Robbie great session mate they were certainly going off. Last time I stomped on a carps head I took it right off haha.
Thanks Jaron. LOL, yeah I had a similar experience with Brett yesterday. Haha
Need to get myself a little axe. Did a trip recently down a 4wd track and found 3 trees fallen over the track. All we had was a pocket knife with a small hatchet head and it took us hours to chip through the trees, what a mission!
Broke my little finger pulling in a fish off the beach, hurt like hell but like you didn't quit and pulled in a 6 and a half foot Bronze Whaler. Tasted lovely lol
nice fish, shame about the finger. Hope it heals okay mate.
Haha brilliant. I'm proud of you mate. Haha It's hard to keep a good fisherman down. LOL.
Happened when I was 16, the last joint of my pinkie finger is bent out of whack so came out of it not too bad. Considering I ate the shark, it deserved to leave me with a reminder haha
@@avatarofpapermagic LOL, so it goes. I was saying to a friend I have made recently through youtube, who I have taken out fishing a few times now, that it isn't really a fishing trip if I don't end up bleeding from something.
Buying an axe to make rod holders from stickers > buying rod holders
responsible fishing well done mate!
“Bloody” great video
Thanks heaps mate. 👍
Great video mate love them
Thanks so much champ.
Great trip mate 👍👍👍👍👍 enjoyed first aid with Robbie to much better than all the courses I’ve done hahahahaha
Hahaha I have a current level 2 first aid. (Applied 1st aid). They taught us how to make a donut bandage, tie a sling from a triangle bandage, inject an epi pen etc.... but they must have left out the gaffa tape module. 🤣🤣🤣
great vid and what a rippa days fishing Robbie. oh, and those mud sharks dorsel fins are bloody sharp, done the same myself a couple times 👌👍
Thanks mate. Haha yeah I noticed that. LOL I have a feeling I may have done it once before but a very long time ago.
On close inspection, they are razor-sharp and serrated.
@@robbiefishing haha.. yeah, easy enough done. i reckon you could use one as a steak knife lol 😂👌👍
Last time I went to Lake nillhacootie all I caught was a carp and for the next couple of hours I caught nothing else
some nice fishingthere Robbie.
brother, another great video.
Thanks heaps mate.
Couple of great fish there robbie
Thanks heaps Chris.
Yet another use for 357 tape. Well done. Gang Gang cockatoo call at 11:50.
Insane! I hate blood noses. Glad you had a good session! Might have a fish afterwork tmoz if my creek is down by now. Another belt of rain is due later this week.
Thanks. Yeah I noticed that. All of this rain will be great in the long run.
By the title I can tell it’s gonna be a great video. 👍
Thabks mate. I hope you enjoy it.
@@robbiefishing I did enjoy it. Was hoping to see that 42cm yellowbelly but still great fun watching !!
That fish was more of a NGK no good karp, great session there old bean 👍
Haha thanks mate. They sure were going nuts!!
I don’t know about you but I casted my worms into the trigger at khancoban an before I even got to sit back down I got a lovely brown trout after nit getting one for 7 years
Small med kit in the car/ute mate.
I have a snake bite kit and basic med kit in mine. Bloody handy
I ate 62cm cod this weekend Robbie, it was beautiful.
Maybe it was a once off?
Great vid buddy better than me yesty when i was at bridge water!
Thanks mate. Hopefully next trip is better for you buddy.
Robbie i have never forgot my rod holders but i have left my rods ahome
Haha I don't that once. Also, I remember one day I hiked 5km into a tempted camp site to go fishing only to get there and realise I forgot my reel. I had a fishing rod with me but no line or reel. LOL 🤣
When you take photos on your phone the qalatuie is so good
Thanks so much mate.
Well done bro that’s unbelievable those yellow belly unfortunately could not get a plate size
Great eating sized cod
I don't keep cod often, last one about 7 or 8 years ago but I reckon I would have kept that one of the season was open. 👍👍
@@robbiefishing yeah perfect place to keep one stocked🙏
What a magnificent day you had Robbie! I cant say the same though. I'll have to stick to metal detecting and digging up scrap metal, or as Urban Fisho calls em "ground carp". 👍 Great video Robbie! Cant wait for my gear to arrive, I hopping to head out to Copeton with it and catch a yellow belly or cod.
Hey buddy thanks so much. Hopefully your gear will arrive within the next couple of days mate. 👍
Good luck. Copeton is great. Some nice fat cod in there.
@@AndrewFishman There sure is mate! Caught my biggest cod there
@@TheOutbackFisherman I haven't been up that way in a while. Fond memories of clear water, big rock fields and sight fishing big yebblies and cod. And some huge reddies back in the day.
@@AndrewFishman Now its at %16 and the meter cod are going crazy! When this lockdowns over I might come across you one day
Sooo full! I was at nilacooti on Australia Day it was so dry. Got a very nice 75cm cod but and my first to! They are a bit lighter colour in cooti then other waterways.
Sure are mate, so are the yellas. That's because of the Sandy colour of the water. At Lake Morgan they were almost white.
Gee robbie full of carp that place.. I always just gut them and throw them back....my daughter is a gun when it comes too yellow belly and reddies we hit the vic side of lake hume alot but were still looking at new spots all the timeas the 2 kids love fishing when the weather is good
Thanks Paul. Kids and Fishing is a wonderful combination.
I do the same thing with carp. I don't gut them, I usually just kill them with my heel and kick them back into water for everything to feed on.
Oh Robbie, bogan rod rests, my pet hate, 😫 ..always dead carp thrown up the bank when bogan rod rests are left stuck in the mud next to lake.
anaconda do them for 7 bucks, reusable as well 👍
I reckon Your dad is right about the taste of the same species fish in different places personally I reckon yellowbelly from cooby dam in qld taste better than a lot of other places I've caught them sweeter and less fatty
Thanks mate, I do too. 👍👍
Grouse little session!
Thanks mate
That's all I carry in my boat first-aid kit
Nice one mate
Thanks heaps Paul.
I always like keeping the fish slightly legal. I find the taste the best, and less contaminants in them. Example: legal size 30 centimetres I’d keep 31 to 35 centimetres.
People are going to find Robbie's fishing holders in piles near water ways everywhere. Lol
Hahahaha possibly. LOL